Improvement in carving-tools



C. FUNTA-NA, Carving-Tools.

9atented May 19, 1874.

UNITED STATEs PATENT OEEIoEo CESAR FONTANA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARVING-TOOLS.

Specific ation forming part of Letters Patent N0`.150,94S, dafed May 19,1874; application iiled October 21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OEsAR FONTANA, of the city, county, and State of NewYork,have invented certain Improvements in Carving-Tools, of which thefollowing is a specilication:

This invention relates to that class of imple- `ments employed incarving wood, and especially where the groundworkis cut away so as toraise objects or igures in relief ,and it consists of two or morechisels placed on the body of the tool so as to abut against aprojecting shoulder, and held in position by set-screws; one of thechisels being a sharp knifeedge, for cutting the wood; another being aserrated chisel, for indenting the wood; and a third a square-edgedchisel or stop, placed between the knife-edge and serrated chisels, buta littIe back of their cutting-edges, for the purpose of regulating thedepth of cut of the instrument, by means of which the rusticated orgroundwork of the ligure in relief is out to an even depth, and the gureitself sharply defined, thereby enabling a boy to perform the work, andproduce better work than where several tools are used separatelyr forsuch purpose, as I will further explain by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l represents a side elevation of myinvention; Fig. 2,'a sectional View; and Fig. 3, an end view. Fig. 4represents a portion ot' a pictureframe and the work thereon performedby my improved carving-tool.

A is the picture-frame; B, the figure in re lief; (which is sketched bythe workman previous to cutting;) and C is the rusticated groundwork,out by the tool D, said tool being composed ofthe knife-edgedcutting-chisel E, for cutting the surface of the wood 5 the serratedchisel F, for breaking up and removing the Wood cut by the chisel E; thesquare-ended stop G, for regulating the depth of cut; and the set-screwsh h.

What I claim is p The combination ofthe knife-edged chisel E, serratedchisel F, adjustable stop G, and setscrews h h of the carving-tool D,constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature this 21st day ofNovember, 1871.

CESAR FONTANA. Witnesses: ARTHUR NEILL, S. EMIL HEUsNER.

